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Today’s Opportunity to Grow Toward Christ-Transformation

June 17th, 2011 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – Transformation is a dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of. Oftentimes, our culture uses the word “transformation” to describe a dramatic change of appearance. The […]
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Today’s Opportunity to Grow Toward Christ-Peacefulness

June 15th, 2011 1 comment
JOHN SHIRK – Peacefulness is a state of freedom from storm or disturbance. In a peaceful state, there is the presence of calmness and tranquility in our heart, mind, and […]
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Today’s Opportunity to Grow Toward Christ-Stability

June 13th, 2011 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – One definition of stability is “firmness in position”.  Stability does not just happen by waking up and saying to ourselves, “today, I think I am going to […]
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Today’s Opportunity to Grow Toward Christ-Outreach

June 10th, 2011 1 comment
JOHN SHIRK – While this is stating the obvious, for the record, outreach is the act or process of reaching out. Outreach began at the cross, when the arms of […]
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Today’s Opportunity to Grow Toward Christ-Earnestness

June 8th, 2011 1 comment
JOHN SHIRK – Earnestness is marked by a sincere desire to be near God and to be right with God. Intense conviction accompanies a person with an earnest faith. The […]
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Today’s Opportunity to Grow Toward Christ-Success

June 7th, 2011 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – Success is one of those words that means different things to different people.  It is entirely possible to be successful in the eyes of the world, but […]
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Today’s Opportunity to Grow Toward Christ-Liveliness

June 3rd, 2011 1 comment
JOHN SHIRK – Liveliness means to be full of life and energy, to be vigorous. Jesus did NOT say that He came to make us dull or boring people.  No, […]
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Today’s Opportunity to Grow Toward Christ-Godly Priorities

June 2nd, 2011 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – A priority is something regarded as more important than another. Godly priorities place value in our personal lives those things that are also important in the eyes […]
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Today’s Opportunity to Grow Toward Christ-Tenderness

June 1st, 2011 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – Tenderness is defined by gentle emotions and loving gestures. With a tender faith, we are reminded of the compassion of Christ toward us, and that affects the […]
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Today’s Opportunity to Grow Toward Christ-Radiance

May 26th, 2011 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – Radiance is defined by light or heat emitted or reflected by something. Another definition of radiance is “great joy or love apparent in someone’s expression.” In the […]
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Today’s Opportunity to Grow Toward Christ-Evangelistic Fervor

May 25th, 2011 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – One definition of evangelism is the spread of the Christian gospel by preaching or personal witness.  At the heart of evangelistic fervor is a love for lost […]
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